Lexington Playcare Center Hiring for Early Childhood Educator – Joining Bonus! Job at Lexington, MA Full Time

Lexington Playcare Center (LPC) is looking for a nurturing, joyful person to join our staff. Are you passionate about children? Are you eager to learn all that you can about how young brains develop, including the newest research and best practice? We are searching for a new member of our team who is excited to learn and grow and who embraces the process of learning together.

About us:
Our staff is made up of 18 innovative educators, many of whom have been here for over 10 years. We agree that strong relationships are the building blocks of learning and that our curriculum must be child-driven, play-based and developmentally appropriate. We are collaborative and look for ways to support and to empower each other as well as the children, and to remain curious and excited about our work.

About our program:
LPC is a non-profit early childhood program that was established in 1984 and is licensed to care for toddlers and preschoolers. Our program is open year round, from 7:30am – 6pm and we enroll up to 55 children a day. We are located on the first floor of the Church of Our Redeemer. Our six classrooms have lovely big windows full of natural light and our playground has been designed with inspiration from nature! We are one block from the MBTA bus line and are within walking distance of Lexington Center. The ratios in our program are excellent – 8 toddlers in a group with 2 or 3 teachers and 10 preschoolers with 2 teachers.

About the position:
This is a full time preschool teacher position with benefits. Teachers work 8 hours per day, sharing the early and late shifts.

About compensation:
The salary for this position is commensurate with your education and experience.

A *1 month* and *3 month* Joining Bonus will be given to the awesome candidate who becomes a member of our team and is successful in this role! (Total = $1000)

Benefits at LPC include 3 weeks paid vacation; 90% paid health insurance (individual); 65% paid dental insurance; 10 paid sick days; 2 paid personal and 2 paid professional days; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid holidays; paid planning time; paid breaks; and more… Other benefits, such as retirement matching are added over time as you work with us. Note that health insurance is available on day one.

Job Requirements:
You must have taken a college level course “Child Growth & Development”, which makes you certifiable as a teacher through The Department of Early Education and Care*. If you are not familiar with their standards see the link below. An Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (or a related field) or a Bachelor Degree brings you to the top of our pile.

You must also have at least one year of experience with children.

Candidates also must pass a CORI/DSS/SORI criminal background check and submit fingerprints via the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.

And so…
Our center is a warm, interesting, lovely place for children and teachers to grow and to enjoy creative, connected relationships and experiences. If you are passionate about young children and consider this a career and not just a job, if you are joyful, flexible, professional, an excellent communicator with excellent references, and have taken “Child Growth & Development” please apply! You will be contacted once your information has been reviewed and potential candidates will be invited to participate in a zoom interview.

* See this link to learn about EEC qualifications: https://www.mass.gov/doc/educator-qualifications-packet/download

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 – $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
We are very careful about the spread of the virus and take many precautions to keep our community safe.

Work Location: One location